UAE

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been a member of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property since September 19, 1996. The International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purpose of the Registration of Marks under the Nice Agreement (10th edition) is followed in the UAE.

Federal Law No. 8 for the year 2002 amended some articles of the Federal Law No. 37 for the year 1992. The law covers the seven Emirates of Abu-Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ras Al-Khaimah, Ajman, Fujairah and Umm Al-Quwain. A separate application has to be filed with respect to each class of goods or services. A certified translation of the trademark is to be submitted as well.

Once a trademark application is filed, it is examined as to its registrability. Trademark applications accepted by the Registrar are published in the Trademark Journal as well as in two local daily Arabic newspapers and the cuttings of the notices are to be submitted to the Trademark Office. Any interested party may file a notice of opposition to the registration of the mark within 30 days from the date of any publication. The Registrar’s decision concerning the opposition may be appealed to the Committee and the Committee’s decision to the competent court. In the absence of opposition, a trademark is registered and the relative certificate of registration is issued.

According to Decree No. 12 for 2002 issued by the Ministry of Trade and Commerce on February 3, 2002, payment of registration fees should be made within 30 days from the date of expiry of the opposition period or the date of receiving a decision from the Trademark Office regarding an opposition (if any). Based on this, our invoice covering registration charges will be issued at the filing stage in order to attend the payment of the official fees to the Trademark Office.

A trademark registration is valid for 10 years as of the date of filing the application renewable for similar periods. The renewal fees of a trademark registration can be paid during the final year of the protection period.

A grace period of 3 months is allowed for late renewal with a fine. The renewal of a trademark is also published in the Trademark Journal and in two local daily Arabic newspapers. The ownership of a registered trademark can be assigned with or without the goodwill of the commercial enterprise. Unless an assignment has been recorded in the register and published in the Trademark Journal, the assignment shall have no effect vis-à-vis third parties. Changes in the name and/or address of the registrant must be recorded in order to protect rights. Registered user agreements, license and amendments which do not affect the identity of the mark substantially, limitation of the list of goods and/or services covered by a trademark registration can be recorded as well.

Use of a trademark is not compulsory for filing application for registration or for maintaining the registration in force. However, any interested party may request the court to cancel a trademark registration, if the owner fails to use such a trademark in the UAE for 5 consecutive years from the date of registration.

Illegal and/or unauthorized use of a registered trademark by any third party, use of a fake or counterfeit trade/service mark, application to one’s goods a registered trademark belonging to another party in bad faith, dealing in goods bearing a fake or counterfeit trademark, rendering services under a fake or counterfeit service mark, and use of a trademark that falls under certain categories of unregistrable marks are offenses punishable under the law in the UAE.

TRADEMARKS LAW

Federal Lao No. 37 for the Year 1992

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PATENTS and DESIGNS LAW

Federal Law No. 44 for the year 1992

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COPYRIGHT and AUTHORSHIP PROTECTION LAW

Federal Law No. 40 for the Year 1992

Federal Law No. 37 for the year 1992 for Trade Marks

We, Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nehayan, President of the United Arab Emirates, after the perusal of the provisional constitution, and:

The Federal Law No. (1) of 1972 regarding the fields of specialization of the Ministries, and the specialties of Ministers, and the laws amending thereof,

The Federal Law No. (4) of 1979 regarding the suppression of fraudulence and deception in the commercial dealings,

The Federal Law No. (5) of 1985 regarding the issuance of the law of the civil dealings and the laws amending thereof,

The Federal Law No. (3) of 1987 regarding the issuance of the Criminal Law

and according to the presentation of the Minister of Economy and Commerce, the approval of the Council of Ministers and the ratification of the Supreme Council of the Federation,

We have issued the following Law:

ARTICLE (1)

In the application of the provisions of this law, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings shown against each of them, unless the context otherwise indicates:

- The State : The United Arab Emirates

- The Minister : The Minister of Economy and Commerce

- The Ministry : The Ministry of Economy and Commerce

- The concerned authority : the concerned authority of the Emirate.

- The Journal : Trademark Journal issued by the Ministry.

- The drawing : each design containing a group of visions (any artistic formation.

- The symbol : the visible drawing.

- The emblem : the engraved marks.

- The inscriptions : the protruding marks

- The photos : man’s photos, whether the photo of the project owners or of others.

- The Register : Trademark Register at the Ministry.

- The committee : The Trademark Committee, provided for in the Law.

ARTICLE (2)

A trademark is anything which takes a distinctive form whether names, words, signatures, letters, figures, drawings, symbols, titles, tax stamps, seals, pictures, inscriptions, advertisements or packs or any other mark or a combination thereof, used or is intended to be used, either in distinguishing goods, products or services whatever their origin is, or to show that goods or products are owned by the mark owner by virtue of their manufacture, selection or dealing in, or to indicate the performance of a service.

Sound is considered a part of the trademark of it accompanies thereto.

ARTICLE (3)

The following shall not be registered as a trademark or as a component thereof:

The mark which is devoid of any distinctive character or property, the mark consists of mere denominations called by the tradition on goods, products or services, or familiar drawings and ordinary pictures of goods and products.

Any mark violating the public morals or desecrating the public order.

The public emblem, flags and other symbols pertaining to the State, Arab or international organizations or any institutions thereof, or any foreign county unless having an authorization therefrom, or any imitation of such emblems, flags or symbols.

Symbols of the Red Crescent or the Red Cross and other similar symbols as well as the marks which are imitations thereof.

Marks which are identical or similar to the symbols of pure religious nature.

Geographical names where the use thereof may cause confusion as to the origin or source of the goods, products or services.

The names, surname, photograph or emblem of a third party, unless he or his heirs’ prior consent to use has been obtained.

Particulars pertaining to titles of honor which registration applicant cannot prove that he is lawfully entitled thereof.

Marks which may mislead the public or which contain false data as to the origin or the source of products or services, or about their other characteristics, as well as marks containing an imaginary, imitated or forged trade name.

Marks owned by natural or legal persons, dealing with whom is prohibited.

Mark, the registration of which for some classes of products or services may diminish the value of other products or services distinguished by such mark.

Marks containing the following words or phrases: “Privilege”, “Privileged”, “Registered”, “Registered drawings”, “Copyright” or “Imitation is forgery” or similar words and phrases.

National and foreign decorations and metal and paper currencies.

A trademark considered as a translation of a famous mark or another previously registered trademark if registration of that mark will result in confusing the consumer public as to the goods distinguished by the mark or other similar goods.

ARTICLE (4)

Trademarks of international reputation which goes beyond the borders of the original country of the trademark to other countries shall not be registered, unless so requested by its original owner, or by an official power of attorney from the original owner. the degree of knowledge or recognition of the mark in the relevant sector of the public is essential in determining how famous the trademark is.

A famous trademark may not be registered to distinguish goods/services not identical to those distinguished by these marks if :

- Use of the mark implies a connection between the goods/services to be protected and the goods/services of the owner of the original trademark.

- Use of the mark may result in damaging the interest of the owner of the original trademark.

ARTICLE (5)

There shall be prepared in the Ministry a register called “Trademark Register”, wherein all trademarks, names and addresses of their owners, kind of their activity, descriptions of their goods, products or services shall be entered, as well as change, transfer, assignment, mortgage, license or any other amendments are made thereof.

Any person may ask for a true copy of what is registered in the Register after the payment of the prescribed fees.

ARTICLE (6)

The following persons shall have the right to register their trademarks:

Natives of natural or legal entity, practicing any of the commercial, industrial, professional, or service business.

Foreigners of natural or legal entity, practicing any of the commercial, industrial, professional, or service business in the State.

Foreigners natural or legal entity practicing any of the commercial, industrial, vocational or service business in any state having reciprocity of treatment with the State.

Public legal persons.

ARTICLE (7)

Any person desiring to use a trademark to distinguish goods, products or services, may apply for its registration in accordance with the provisions of this law.

A trademark application shall be filed at the Ministry under the conditions and terms provided in the Executive By-laws.

ARTICLE (8)

A trademark may be registered in one or more of the classes of products or services according to the International Classification and its provisions, which the Executive By-Laws specify. However, a trademark application shall not include more than one class.

ARTCILE (9)

It may be possible to file one application for the registration of a group of marks which are identical in their substantial elements, and which their differences are in things that do not affect their entity substantially as the color of marks, or the details of products or services related therewith, provided that such products or services belong to one class.

ARTICLE (10)

Without prejudice to the provision of Article (26) of this Law, it shall not be allowed to register any trademark which is identical or similar to trademark previously registered for the same classes of products or services, or non-similar class of goods and services if using the trademark may generate and impression of a connection between the goods and services to be registered and those of the owner of the registered mark, or if using the trademark to be registered may damage his interests.

Where two or more persons apply simultaneously for the registration of the same trademark or closely similar or identical trademarks in respect of the same class of products or services, the Ministry shall suspend the registration of all applications until an assignment attested by the disputed parties in favor one of them is produced, or until a final judgment is rendered in favor of one of them.

ARTICLE (11)

The Ministry may impose whatsoever restrictions and modifications it may consider necessary for defining and clarifying the trademark in a manner to prevent confusion with another already registered mark or for any other reason it may deem fit. Confusion is presumed in case of using a trademark to distinguish identical classes of goods or services. Where for a certain reason the Ministry rejected a trademark or suspended registration on restrictions or modifications, the Ministry shall notify the applicant in writing of the reasons for such decision.

In all cases, the Ministry has to determine the registration application within thirty days from filing date whenever it fulfills the conditions and terms specified in this law and its Executive By-Laws.

ARTICLE (12)

The registration applicant whose application was rejected or its acceptance has been suspended on a condition, may appeal against such decision to the Committee within thirty days with effect from the date of notifying him therewith.

In case the Committee supported the Ministry’s decision of rejection the application or suspending its acceptance on the fulfillment of some conditions, the registration applicant may appeal against the committee’s decision before the concerned civil court within sixty days with effect from the date of notifying him therewith.

The registration applicant shall be considered to have abandoned his application if he does not appeal against the Ministry’s decision or does not appeal against the Committee’s decision within the dates prescribed in this Article, or he does not implement the restrictions or conditions set by the Ministry during the period mentioned in the notification given to him in this respect.

ARTICLE (13)

There shall be a Trade Mark Committee formed under the chairmanship of the Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Economy and Commerce and the membership of two representatives from the Ministry chosen by the Minister, a member of the Board of Directors of the Federation of UAE Chambers of Commerce and Industry nominated by the Federation, a member of the Board of Directors representing each Chamber of Commerce and Industry in each Emirate nominated by the concerned chamber. The Committee shall chose from its members a Deputy-Chairman, and its meetings are held in full in the presence of the majority of its members, and decisions are made by the majority of those in attendance. In case of an even vote, the party of the Chairman shall out weigh the other party. The Committee shall meet once every month. The Committee shall have a headquarter chosen by the Ministry. Members of the party shall be awarded based on a decision made by the Cabinet Counsel.

ARTICLE (14)

In case the Ministry has accepted the trademark, it has to publish the trademark in the Trademark Journal and in two daily newspapers issued in the State, before registration, at the expense of the registration applicant.

Any interested party may object the registration of a trademark, and submit the written opposition to the Ministry, or send it to the Ministry by registered mail within thirty days from the date of last publication with a copy of the opposition to his application within fifteen days from the date of receiving such opposition.

The registration applicant has to file a written counter statement to such opposition to the Ministry within thirty days from the date of being notified with the opposition. If the counter statement is not received within the prescribed term, the applicant shall be deemed to have abandoned his application.

ARTICLE (15)

Before deciding the oppositions submitted, the Ministry shall hear the sayings of both parties or the party requesting such hearing.

The Ministry shall issue a decision rejecting or accepting the registration. It may determine whatever limitations or conditions deemed fit in the latter case.

Any interested party may petition before the Committee against the Ministry’s Decision within fifteen days from the date of being notified therewith. He may appeal against the Committee’s decision before the concerned civil court within thirty days from the date of being notified with the decision.

It shall not entail appeal of a decision of accepting the trademark registration that the registration procedures should be stopped unless the concerned court decides otherwise.

ARTICLE (16)

The trademark when registered, its registration shall be with effect from the application filing date.

The owner of the trademark shall, on completion of its registration, be furnished with a certificate containing the following particulars:

Registration number of the trademark.

Application filing date and registration date.

Trade name, or the name of the trademark owner, his nationality and domicile.

An identical copy of the trademark.

Statement of the products, goods or services for which the mark is assigned, and

their class.

Number and date of the International Priority and the name of the member

country of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property

in which the priority application was filed.

ARTICLE (17)

Whoever applies for the registration of a trademark shall be deemed the exclusive owner thereof, and the ownership of a trademark may not be contested if it is used ceaselessly by the person who applied for its registration for at least five years from the date of registration without a case raised against him detesting his ownership of the mark. The owner of a registered trademark shall have the right to prevent others from using an identical or similar trademark to distinguish identical or similar or related goods or services to those distinguished by the registered trademark in a manner that may mislead the consumer public.

ARTICLE (18)

The owner of a previously registered trademark may, at any time, apply to the Ministry to add or amend the list of goods or services distinguished by such trademark, or to amend such trademark in any manner not substantially affecting its identity. The Ministry’s decision in respect of amending the list of goods shall be issued in accordance with the conditions and provisions relating to the partial cancellation of a registration regarding part of the goods or services. As for the amendment of the mark, the Ministry's decision shall be issued according to the conditions and rules prescribed for the determination of the original registration applications, and such decision shall be subject to petition and appeal in the same ways. Such amendments shall be published in two local newspapers as well as in the Trademark Journal at the expense of the Applicant.

ARTICLE (19)

The protection period entailed by the trademark registrations is ten years. The trademark owner may secure the continuation of protection for consecutive periods, each of which is ten years, if he submits an application for the renewal of the trademark during the last year of the current protection period, in accordance with the conditions and terms mentioned in this Law and its Executive By-Laws.

The renewal of trademark registration shall be implemented without any addition examination, and without allowing others to object the renewal. The trademark registration renewal shall be published in the Trademark Journal and in two daily newspapers issued in the State, at the expense of the trademark owner.

In case of a trademark renewal application, the entry of any change of the trademark, or the addition of any products or services in the list of the products or services for which the trademark has been registered, shall not be permitted.

During the month following the expiration of protection period, the Ministry shall notify the trademark owner in writing, at his address appearing in the Register, of the expiration of validity thereof. If the trademark owner fails to apply for renewal within the three months following the expiration of protection period, the Ministry shall, of its own, cancel the trademark from the Register.

ARTICLE (20)

The owner of a trademark may apply to cancel its registration, whether for all or for a part of the products or services for which the trademark has been registered. The cancellation application shall be submitted according to the conditions and terms mentioned in the Executive By-Laws of this law.

In case the trademark is licensed for use according to a contract which has been entered in the Trademark Register, it should not be cancelled without a written consent from the licensee, unless the licensee assigns this right clearly in the license agreement.

ARTICLE (21)

Without prejudice to the provision of Article (17) of this law, the Ministry of any interested party may apply for the cancellation of the trademark registration which was unlawfully registered. The Ministry shall cancel the registration whenever it receives a final judgment thereof, accompanied by the executive wording of the same.

ARTICLE (22)

The concerned civil court shall, on a request from any interested party, may order the cancellation of trademark registration if it is proven that the trademark has not been seriously used for five consecutive years unless the owner of the trademark proves that non-use was for reasons beyond his control such Import restrictions and other governmental procedures that are imposed of goods and services distinguished by the Trademark. For the purposes of this Article, use of the mark by an entity authorized by the owner shall be considered as proof of use by the owner himself.

ARTICLE (23)

Upon the request of any interested party, the concerned civil court may order the addition of any particulars which might be ignored to be entered in the Register, the deletion or amendment of any statement entered unlawfully therein, or is inconsistent to the truth. The Ministry also has the right to make such amendments or deletions of its own accord.

ARTICLE (24)

The Ministry has to cancel the registration of the trademarks which the Israel’s Boycott Office in the State has decided that they are similar or identical to an Israeli mark, symbol or emblem, as well as the trademarks owned by persons for whom a decision is issued prohibiting dealing with them.

ARTICLE (25)

A trademark cancellation from the Register shall be published in The Trademark Journal and two local newspapers at the expense of the Applicant.

ARTICLE (26)

If a trademark has been canceled, it shall not be permitted to have it reregistered in favor of others for the same products except after the elapse of three years as of the cancellation date.

ARTICLE (27)

Assignment, mortgage or attachment of the trademark ownership may be made with or without the commercial store or the enterprise using the mark for distinguishing the products or services thereof.

ARTICLE (28)

The transfer of the ownership of the commercial store or the enterprise includes the trademarks registered in the name of the assignor, and which can be in strong connection with the store or the enterprise, unless agreed for the otherwise.

In case the ownership of the commercial store or the enterprise has been transferred without the trademark, the assignor may continue using the trademark regarding the products or services for which the trademark has been registered, unless agreed for the otherwise.

ARTICLE (29)

The assignment or mortgage of a trademark shall not be deemed a proof against others unless entered in the Trademark Register and published in the manner set by the executive By-Laws.

ARTICLE (30)

The trademark owners may, according to a written and attested agreement, give a license to one or more persons to use the trademark for all or some of the products or services for which the trademark has been registered, and the trademark owner may use it by himself unless agreed for otherwise.

ARTICLE (31)

License agreement for the use of a trademark should be entered in the Trademark Register. The license will have no effect to others unless it has been entered in the Register and published in the manner specified in the executive By-Laws.

ARTICLE (32)

The licensee shall not assign it to a third party or give sub-licenses unless the license agreement mentions otherwise. In all cases, a compulsory license to exploit the trademark shall not be mandatory.

ARTICLE (33)

Recording the license in the Register shall be cancelled therefrom according to a request of the trademark owner or the licensee after giving an evidence of the termination or the cancellation of the license agreement.

The Ministry shall notify the other party with the application filed to cancel the license. This party may oppose the cancellation application according to the procedures and situations mentioned in the Executive By-Laws.

ARTICLE (34)

The License agreement shall not include any texts which may restrict the licensee with limitations not resulting from the rights entitled by the trademark registration, or not necessary to maintain such rights. However, the license agreement may include the following restrictions:

1.Specifying the range of the geographical area for marketing products or services bearing the trademark.

2.Nomination of the license period for using the trademark, considering the provisions of Article 31 of this law.

3.Conditions which warrant the quality control of products under the license, by the trademark owner.

4.The obligation of the licensee to prevent all actions which may lead to lower the value of or cause harm to the products or services bearing the trademark.

ARTICLE (35)

Legal persons who work in the control or checking of some products or services regarding their origin, components, manufacturing method, quality or identity or any other property, may ask the Ministry for the registration of a mark specialized as an indication of performing the control and checking.

In all cases, the registration of such mark or its assignment shall be effected only by an approval from the Minister.

ARTICLE (36)

The Executive By-Laws shall specify the conditions and rules of the registration of the mark mentioned in the preceding Article, together with the documents to be attached with the registration application.

The registration of such mark shall result in all effects result in all effects mentioned in this law.

In case of the cancellation or non-renewal of such mark, it shall not be registered again for identical or similar products, goods or services.

ARTICLE (37)

Any person who commits any of the following acts shall be punished by an imprisonment and by a fine not exceeding (5000) five Thousand U.A.E. Dirhams, or by one of those penalties.

Whoever counterfeits a trademark, which is lawfully registered or imitates it in such a manner as to mislead the public, or mala fide uses a counterfeited or an imitated trademark.

Whoever unlawfully uses a registered trademark owned by another party.

Whoever mala fide puts a registered trademark owned by another party, on his products.

Whoever sells or offers for sale or circulation or possesses for the purpose of sale, products bearing a counterfeited or an imitated trademark, or unlawfully put, with his recognition.

Whoever intentionally offers rendering services under a forged, imitated or unlawfully used trademark.

ARTICLE (38)

Any person commits any of the following acts shall be punished by an imprisonment not exceeding one year, and by a fine not exceeding – (10000) Ten Thousands U.A.E. Dirhams, or by either of these punishments:

Uses a mark which is inapplicable for registration according to the provisions of items 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12, 13, 14 of Article 3 of this law.

Writes a statement on his marks or trade papers, which leads to the belief that they have been registered orthat they distinguish goods or services other than those mentioned in the Register.

ARTICLE (39)

Any person who commits for the second time one of the offences mentioned in Articles 37 and 38 of this law, shall be punished with the same punishment in addition to the closure of his commercial store or enterprise for a period not less than fifteen days and not exceeding six months, together with the publication of the judgment on the expense of the convict, according to the procedures mentioned in the Executive By-Laws.

ARTICLE (40)

Any person incurred a harm as a result of any of the acts mentioned in Articles 37 and 38 of this Law, may raise a case before the concerned civil court to ask the person who committed such act, for a compensation suitable with the harms thereof.

ARTICLE (41)

The owner of a trademark may, at any time, even before raising any civil or criminal claim, file a petition supported by an official certificate testifying the registration of the mark, to ask for an order from the concerned court, in order to take the necessary conservatory measures, in particular the following:

Making a gathering procès verbal and a detailed description of machines and instruments which are being or had been used in the committal of any of the offences mentioned in this law, as well as local or imported products or goods, store signboards, envelopes or papers, etc. on which the mark, or the statement, the subject of the offence, may have been put.

Effecting the confinement on the things mentioned in the preceding item, after paying a money guarantee, to be fixed by the court, to compensate the person whose thins have been seized, if deemed necessary.

The court may delegate one or more experts to assist in implementing the conservatory measures. Owners of famous trademarks are excluded from the provision of providing a registration certificate.

ARTICLE (42)

The impounded party shall be entitled to file a lawsuit demanding the impounding party to pay compensation within ninety days of the deadline mentioned in the final paragraph of Article (41) of this Law, if no court action was filed against the impounded party, or from the issuance date of the final verdict on the lawsuit filed against him. In both cases, the security deposit shall not be refunded to the impounding party except only after the issuance of a final judgment in the impounded party’s lawsuit or after the elapse of the prescribed deadline without filing the lawsuit.

ARTICLE (43)

The court may, in any civil or criminal case, order the confiscation of the seized things or which may be seized later, and deduct their price from the fines or compensations, or for the disposal thereof in any other manner deemed fit by the court. The court also may order the destruction of the unlawful marks, or, if necessary, order the destruction of the products, envelopes, packing materials and other things which bear such marks or pear illegal statements, and machines and instruments used in particular in the act of counterfeit. The court may order all the above actions even in the case of acquittal. The court may also order the publication of the judgment in the Official Gazette or in one of the daily newspapers at the expense of the convict.

ARTICLE (44)

Owners of the trademarks registered or used into he United Arab Emirates, on the application of this law, have to apply for their trademarks’ entry in the Ministry’s Register according to the provisions and conditions mentioned in the Law, during a period of one year from the date of the law’s enforcement.

Those who have not fulfilled the conditions prescribed in this law, should adjust their situations within one year from the date of the law’s enforcement. In case the trademark has not fulfilled the conditions prescribed thereof within the period mentioned in the preceding paragraph, it shall be considered null by the power of law.

The first user shall have the priority right to register his trademark during that period. In determining the first use, the following should be considered: its date of start, its continuation, its surrounding circumstances and the trademark registration action.

ARTICLE (45)

The Ministry has to notify the concerned authority in each Emirate and the Association of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry in the State, with the names of owners of trademarks registered in the Ministry, their particulars and any change, amendment or cancellation made thereof, within thirty days from the date of registration, change, amendment or cancellation.

ARTICLE (46)

Employees concerned with the control of the implementation of the provisions of this law and its by-laws, for whom a nomination decision from the Minister of Justice, in agreement with the Minister of Economy and Commerce and the concerned authority is issued, shall have the power of judicial capture officers. By this power, they shall have the right to enter places, activity of which is included in these provisions of this law, except places of accommodation, with the purpose of securing the implementation of its provisions and its Executive By-Laws and to seize the violating cases. Local authorities in the Emirates should offer facilities to those employees to enable them to carry out their work.

ARTICLE (47)

There shall be a decision issued by the Council of Ministers on the fees to be charged for the procedures to take place in accordance with the provisions of this Law.

ARTICLE (48)

Any provision which is contradictory to, or conflicting with the provisions of this law shall be mollified.

ARTICLE (49)

The Minister shall issue the Executive By-Laws and decisions necessary for the implementation of the provision of this Law.

ARTICLE (50)

This Law shall be published in the Official Gazette and come into effect three months as of the date of publication.

(2) A new Article No. (20)- repeated, is to be added to the Federal Law No. (37) for the Year 1992 above stated as follows :

" The Ministry has the right to cancel a trademark which has been unlawfully registered after informing the concerned parties of the cause of cancellation and allowing them to submit a defense of their rights.

Any concerned party may oppose the cancellation at the civil court within 30 days from the notice of cancellation".

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Issued in the Presidency Palace, Abu-Dhabi,

Dated Rabie Al-Awal 1413 H

September 28, 1992

1.Trademark Registration

a.Notarized and legalized Power of Attorney.

b.Full name and address of the applicant.

c.List of goods / services to be covered by the application.

d.Soft copy (electronic copy) of the mark to be registered.

e.Certified copy of the priority application if priority is claimed (claiming priority can be made only within six months from the first filing date in a member under Paris Convention).

2.Renewal of Trademark

a.Notarized and legalized Power of Attorney (in case we are not the attorney of record at the UAE Trademark Office).

3.Recordal of Change of Name

a.Notarized and legalized Power of Attorney in the new name and / or address.

b.Legalized certificate proving the change of name / address issued by the local competent authority of the applicant’s domicile.

c.Simple copy of the registration certificate of the mark (if not in our files).

4.Assignment & Merger

a.Notarized and legalized Power of Attorney executed by the assignee.

b.Notarized and legalized Deed of Assignment executed by both parties.

c.Simple copy of the registration certificate of the mark (if not in our files).

Notes:

•The legalized Power of Attorney has to be attested locally by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at a corresponding fee. The amount may be USD 75.00 or USD 590.00 depending on the amount paid at the consulate of the origin country.

•A Trademark registration is valid for ten years as of the date of filing the application renewable for similar periods. The renewal fees of a Trademark registration can be paid during the final year of the protection period.

•A grace period of three months is allowed for late renewal with a fine. The renewal of a Trademark is also published in the Trademark Journal and in two local daily Arabic newspapers. The ownership of a registered Trademark can be assigned with or without the goodwill of the commercial enterprise. Unless an assignment has been recorded in the register and published in the Trademark Journal, the assignment shall have no effect vis-à-vis third parties. Changes in the name and / or address of the registrant must be recorded in order to protect rights. Registered user agreements, license and amendments which do not affect the identity of the mark substantially, limitation of the list of goods and / or services covered by a trademark registration can be recorded as well.

1) Can a part of the registered mark be used Separately?

No, protection of the mark is granted to the shape in which it is registered.

2) How can we obtain the maximum protection in a particular class?

Filing a trademark claiming the class heading in addition to specifying other items of the applicant’s interest in the application will provide the broadest protection.

3) Do the charges differ based on the number of items included in the list of goods/services?

No.

4) Is filing a multiclass application possible in UAE?

No. Separate application should be filed for each class.

5) Is it possible to claim priority in UAE under the Paris convention?

Yes, within six months of the filing date of the priority application.

6) Is it necessary to legalize the Power of Attorney?
Yes. The Power of Attorney should be legalized up to the UAE consulate in the applicant’s country.

7) What are the two types of attestation of Power of Attorney?
The legalized Power of attorney should further be locally attested here in UAE by the Ministry of foreign affairs before submitting to the trademark office. The charges for attestation vary according to the amount charged by the UAE consulate in the applicant’s country. If the UAE consulate in the applicant’s country charges the applicant with USD 600 for legalization, then here in UAE the ministry of foreign affairs will charge us with USD 75 and vice versa.

8) What is the alternative, if there is no UAE consulate in the applicant’s country?
If there is no UAE consulate in the applicant’s country, then the Power of Attorney can be legalized up to the consulate of any other Arab Country (e.g. Saudi Arabia). In this case, we will send this power of attorney to Saudi Arabia to get is super legalized by the Ministry of foreign affairs of Saudi Arabia.

Later, upon receipt of this power of attorney, we will get it legalized by the Saudi Arabian consulate in UAE and then arrange for the local attestation by UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs which is obligatory in order to complete the full legalization requirements of the Trademark office.

9) Late submission of documents is possible in UAE?

Late submission of the power of attorney is no longer possible in UAE. The original legalized power of attorney should be submitted along with the trademark applications. However, the original certified copy of the priority document can still be submitted later with the late submission charges of USD 65.00 per document.

10) Is it necessary to legalize the Priority document?

No. A certified copy is sufficient.

11) Can bar services & night club services be registered in the United Arab Emirates?

No. Bar & night club services in class 43 are not applicable in the UAE.

12) Is class 33 (Alcoholic drinks) applicable in UAE?

Class 33 is not applicable according to the Law. However, class 32 for non-alcoholic drinks can be the alternative option.

13) Is it possible to register a mark for Pork meat in UAE?

No. Pork meet is not allowed to be registered

14) Can Retail & Wholesale services be registered in UAE?
No. such services can be replaced by using the phrase “the bringing together, for the benefit of others, of a variety of goods (excluding the transport thereof), enabling customers to conveniently view and purchase those goods namely …… (name of goods) ………
15) Is it possible to file a Trademark with the Geographical indication?

Yes, however, the applicant should submit evidence proving the relationship between this specific Geographical location and the origin of goods or applicant.
Moreover, in most cases the Registrar will request a disclaimer to the GI if used separately and the protection will be granted to the mark as a whole.

16) Will the protection in UAE extends to the seven Emirates?
Yes. United Arab Emirates is a union of seven Emirates and filing a trademark application will cover all these seven Emirates namely Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umu-Al-Quwain, Fujairah & Ras-Alkhaimah.
17) Is Prior Use of a Mark compulsory in UAE?
No.
18) Can a third party file a cancellation action on the basis of Non use of the mark?

Yes. as per the UAE Law, a concerned civil court shall, on a request from any interested party, may order the cancellation of Trademark registration if it is proven that the trademark has not been seriously used for five consecutive years unless the owner of the trademark proves that non-use was for reasons beyond his control such Import restrictions and other governmental procedures that are imposed of goods and services distinguished by the Trademark..

19) Did UAE adopt the nice classification; if yes, which edition?

Yes. 10th Edition of Nice classification.

20) Applicant’s details (Name & Address) mentioned in the Power of attorney should match to the details mentioned in the Application?

The details that are mentioned in the Power of attorney should conform to the details mentioned in the application.

21) Can series of marks be filed in UAE?

Yes. A series of mark can be filed in UAE as a normal trademark at the same charges.

22) Is it possible to file a single application covering all the GCC countries including UAE?

Not possible. A separate national application should be filed for each country.

23) Is Joint applicants possible in UAE?

Yes, It is possible provided that the Power of Attorney is signed by all applicants, notarized and legalized up to the UAE Consulate.

24) Is it possible to amend a filed/registered trademark?

Yes.

25) Is it possible to file a slogan in UAE?

Yes. Slogan can be filed and treated as a trademark.

26) Is Trademark Marking compulsory in UAE

No.

27) When can we use “™” & “®” with the trademark? Can it be registered with trademark?

TM can only be used when the mark is under the process of registration after filing whereas ® can be used for registered marks and the final registration certificate is issued. No, the marking should not be included in the application.

28) What is the validity of the trademark registration?

10 years; subject for renewal upon expiry.

29) What is the expected timeframe for filing a trademark up to registration?

12 to 18 months.

30) What is the duration of each process (filing, publication & registration)

Upon receiving the instructions, we can file the application (s) within a maximum of 48 hours. The examination by the Trademark Office might occur within 4 to 8 months depending on the backlog at the trademark office and upon receiving the notice of acceptance, we have 30 days to publish the application. Once published, the opposition period ends after thirty days. Finally, the application is ready to be registered and the registration certificate might take two to three months to be issued.

31) Translation / Transliteration of a mark can be registered together?

Yes. It can be registered provided that both marks are used together; otherwise, it is compulsory to file two separate applications.

32) If an application is refused what actions are issued by the Registrar?

An appeal should be filed against the registrar decision within the non-extendible deadline (30 days), otherwise, the application will be cancelled at the Trademark Office automatically.

33) What is the usual deadline for responding to Official Actions?

The deadline for responding to the official action (primary examination notice) is 100 days.

34) Are extensions possible?

Yes, it is extendible.

35) What is the usual time frame of an extension?

The extension of the deadline for the office action is 100 days.

36) Can a letter of consent overcome an objection on relative grounds?

Usually the examiner accepts the letter of consent, however, the same should be legalized up to the UAE Consulate.

37) Are there any restoration provisions?

Restoration of the cancelled mark is not acceptable; but it is possible to re-file the mark.

Australia

•The application form may be completed and signed by an Australian patent attorney in the name of the applicant without a Power of Attorney or Appointment of Agent. Applications are examined automatically, without further action on the part of the applicant.

Bahrain

b.Certified copy of the Home Registration or any Foreign Registration of the Trademark (except from boycotted countries). If the registration certificate is not available, one of the following documents can be used, provided that the specifications of goods / services or the line of activity of the applicant is stated thereon and that these are legalized up to the Consulate of Bahrain or any other Arab consulate in the country of the applicant:

i.Certificate of Incorporation.

ii.Certificate issued by the Registrar of Companies.

iii.Extract of the entry of the applicant company in the Commercial Register.

iv.Certificate issued by the Chamber of Commerce.

c.Full name, address, nationality and profession of the applicant.

d.List of goods to be covered by the application in no more than six lines.

Eight prints of the mark if it is a device mark

2.Renewal of Trademark

a.Notarized and legalized Power of Attorney.

b.Number and date of the registered Trademark / Service mark.

3.Recordal of Change of Name / Address

a.Notarized and legalized Power of Attorney.

b.Letter from the proprietors addressed to the Registrar of Trademarks stating their request to effect the change of name / address.

4.Assignment

a.Notarized and legalized Power of Attorney.

b.Legalized Deed of Assignment signed by the assignor and the assignee.

Notes:

•According to the current procedure of the Intellectual Property Office (IPO), a mark in English / Arabic and its Arabic / English transliteration can be filed together in one application. However, a mark in English / Arabic and its Arabic / English translation cannot be filed as a single application. Accordingly, two separate applications must be filed: one for the mark (in English) and the other application for its Arabic Version.

•The power of attorney and the supporting documents are no longer necessary to be legalized up to the Consulate of Bahrain or any other Arab consulate, if the applicant’s country is a member of The Hague Convention. The Apostille documents are sufficient for filing with the Industrial Property Office and the Patent Office in Bahrain.

•The assignment and the authorized user of a Trademark can be recorded once the Trademark is registered. Such a recordal is published in the Official Gazette. The assignment of a Trademark can be accepted only with the goodwill and the business’ concern together. All other changes can be recorded after the registration of a Trademark

Egypt

a.Notarized and legalized Power of Attorney (to be submitted within six months from the date of filing the application).

b.Ten prints of the Trademark for each class.

c.List of goods / services to be covered by the application (class heading can be claimed for all classes in Egypt).

d.Certified copy of Priority Document must be submitted within six months in case it is claimed.

2.Renewal of Trademark

a.Notarized and legalized Power of Attorney if we do not previously possess one (the power must be available upon filing the renewal application).

b.Number and date of the registered Trademark / Service mark.

3.Recordal of Change of Name / Address

a.Notarized and legalized Power of Attorney.

b.Legalized certified Certificate of Change of Name / Address.

4.Assignment

a.Notarized and legalized Power of attorney signed by the assignee (to be submitted at the time of filing the application).

b.Extract of the entry of the assignee company in the commercial register or a certified copy of the Certificate of Incorporation legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.

c.Deed of Assignment duly signed by both parties and legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate.

d.Name, address, nationality, legal status and profession or nature of business of the assignee.

Notes:

•The assignment of a trademark should be recorded, and unless it is published in the Official Gazette and entered in the records of the Trademark Office, it shall not be effective vis-à-vis third parties. The assignment of a trademark must not necessarily be submitted with the establishment of the business concern. Changes in the name and/or address of a registrant must be recorded.

Erbil

The assignment of a Trademark registration should be recorded. Unless it is published in the Official Gazette and entered in the records of the Trademark Office, an assignment shall not be effective opposite third parties. The assignment of a Trademark registration must be with the goodwill of the business concern, unless otherwise agreed upon. Changes in the name and / or address of a registrant must be recorded. It is possible to file the recordal of assignment for pending publication not only for the published Trademark.

b.In case the address and / or name of the owner has been changed, the change should be also recorded in due course.

Notes:

•The European Trademark registration covers the 28 European member states in the European Community. Once the European Trademark registration is granted, there will be no more additional procedures to activate protection in any of the aforesaid states. The European states covered by the European Trademark Certificate are as follows:

Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria

Croatia

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Netherlands

Ireland

Italy

Latvia

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malta

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

United Kingdom

•The use of class headings in product and service specification will no longer serve to cover all the goods and services included in the corresponding class.

b.Notarized and legalized Certificate of Change of Name / Address issued by Home Registry.

c.Trademark details.

4.Assignment

a.Simple signed and stamped Power of Attorney.

b.Notarized Deed of Assignment that is legalized up to the concerned Palestinian Representative.

c.Trademark details.

Notes:

•The assignment of a Trademark can be recorded once the Trademark is registered. In fact, unless an assignment has been entered against the Trademark in the register and published in the Official Gazette, the assignment shall not be effective vis-à-vis third parties. It is noteworthy that the assignment of a Trademark should be made along with the goodwill of the business concern. Changes in the name or address of a registrant, amendment of a Trademark and limitation of goods covered by a registration can be recorded as well.

Hong Kong

a.Three representations of the Trademark (black & white or colored) not larger than 90x90mm. If details cannot be shown, two enlarged representations (not larger than 160x160mm) can be added.

b.List of goods / services, preferably with International Classification.

c.Applicant’s name and address in English as well as status of incorporation (limited, unlimited, partnership, etc.).

d.For an applicant located in Japan or Korea, its name should be given in both English and English spelling of its pronunciation.

Notes:

•As per Section 38(2) (a) to (d), the following may affect establishing of a Hong Kong filing date: applicant's full name and address, a specification containing proper items of goods or services, same representations on T2 and T2S, English translation or transliteration of the elements in the Trademark which are neither English nor Chinese, and color statement on T2A if color is to be protected. If you fail to satisfy the above, an OA will be issued to be replied within a non-extendable term of two months, failing which would invalidate the application.

•As there is a formalities examination, a Filing Receipt will be issued only about two weeks after filing.

India

a.Simple signed Power of Attorney (can be filed after filing the application).

b.Name(s), nationality, occupation and address of the applicant.

c.List of goods / services and the corresponding class(es) as per the Nice Classification containing forty-five classes.

d.Additional details as follows in respect of Trademarks to be registered:

i.In case of word marks or graphic marks containing words that are not in English, name of the language and an English translation of the word(s).

ii.In case of graphics (2D or 3D), a brief explanation of the mark and ten copies of the mark.

iii.In case of three dimensional (3D) mark, two dimensional (2D) graphic or photographic reproduction of three different views of the mark.

iv.In case of marks consisting of the shape of goods or its packaging, at least five different views of the trademark and a description by word of the mark.

v.If a mark is to be registered wholly or in part to any combination of colors, ten copies of the mark

(if a mark is registered in black & white, it shall be deemed to be registered for all colors).

2.Renewal of Trademark

a.Simple signed Power of Attorney.

b.Trademark registration number and the mark registered along with a copy of the registration.

3.Recordal of Change of Name / Address

a.Simple signed Power of Attorney in the new name and / or address.

b.Change of address applications.

c.Simply signed Power of attorney with new address.

4.Assignment

a.Simple signed Power of Attorney.

b.Trademark application / registration number and the mark proposed to be registered.

c.Notarized copy of the Deed of Assignment signed by the assignor and the assignee.

d.Name, address, nationality and profession or nature of business of the assignee.

e.Whether the assignment is with or without the goodwill of the business. If it is without the goodwill of the business, it has to be registered with the Trademark Registry within six months from the Deed of Assignment.

Notes:

•All documents should be in English or a certified / notarized English translation is required.

•The assignment of a trademark can be recorded while an application for the registration of the mark is pending or after the mark is registered. In case of registered marks, unless an assignment has been entered against the Trademark in the register, the assignment cannot be enforced.

•Assignment can be made in respect of either all goods or services in respect of which the Trademark is registered, or of some of those goods or services. If the assignment of the Trademark is without the transfer of the goodwill of business, it has to be registered with the Trademarks Registry within six months from the Deed of Assignment; otherwise the assignment shall not take effect.

•If the documents are made out in any language other than English, translation by a sworn translator is compulsory.

•A new Indonesian Government Regulation (Regulation No. 19 of the year 2007) regarding the Amendment of Indonesian Government Regulation No. 75 of the year 2005, Concerning the Types and Tariffs of Non-Tax Government Revenues Applied at the Department of Law and Human Rights of the Republic of Indonesia has come into force right.

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•Based on Regulation No. 19 of the year 2007, a multi-class Trademark application is now allowed in Indonesia to cover maximum three classes of goods/services.

b.Application in duplicate, signed by the proprietor of the mark or his legal attorney, with a print of the mark.

3.Recordal of Change of Name

a.Notarized and legalized Power of Attorney in the owner’s new name.

b.Valid Iranian Trademark Certificate for endorsement.

c.Legalized Certificate showing the relevant change of name.

4.Recordal of Change of Address

a.Notarized and legalized Power of Attorney.

b.Certified certificate showing the relevant change of address.

c.Valid Iranian Trademark certificate for endorsement.

5.Assignment & Merger

a.Certified and legalized Power of Attorney from the assignee.

b.Certified and legalized version of the Deed of Assignment.

c.Original and valid Iranian registration certificate for endorsement of assignment.

Notes:

•If an owner of a mark, his legal agent, or successor does not use it without any legitimate reasons in Iran or abroad within the period of three years from the registration date, such mark may be canceled if applied for by any concerned party. Trademark owners are not required to submit any proof of use of the mark, unless a third party files a request for cancellation on the ground of non-use during the term indicated above.

Iraq

a.Notarized and legalized Power of Attorney. It must be legalized and the legalization stamp must appear on the back of the power sheet itself, otherwise, the registrar will reject the Power of Attorney. However, if your client cannot legalize it up to the Iraqi Consulate, kindly try to legalize it up to the Jordanian Consulate and we shall complete the legalization in Jordan at the cost of USD 285.

b.Name, address, nationality and occupation of the applicant.

c.Classes & subclasses of the goods to be covered by the application. The wording of the list of goods to be protected must conform to the local classification which is similar to the International Classification.

d.Ten prints of the Trademark (local requirement stipulates that Arabic transliteration should be shown above the Latin script.

2.Recordal of Change of Name

a.Notarized and legalized Power of Attorney. It must be legalized and the legalization stamp must appear on the back of the power sheet itself, otherwise the registrar will reject the Power of Attorney. However, if your client cannot legalize it up to the Iraqi Consulate, kindly try to legalize it up to the Jordanian Consulate and we shall complete the legalization in Jordan at the cost of USD 285.

b.Legalized certificate of change of name issued by the Chamber of Commerce or any competent authority.

3.Recordal of Change of Address

a.Notarized & legalized Power of Attorney. It must be legalized and the legalization stamp must appear on the back of the power sheet itself, otherwise the registrar will reject the Power of Attorney. However, if your client cannot legalize it up to the Iraqi Consulate, kindly try to legalize it up to the Jordanian Consulate and we shall complete the legalization in Jordan at the cost of USD 285.

4.Assignment

a.Notarized & legalized Power of Attorney. It must be legalized and the legalization stamp must appear on the back of the power sheet itself, otherwise the registrar will reject the Power of Attorney. However, if your client cannot legalize it up to the Iraqi Consulate, kindly try to legalize it up to the Jordanian Consulate and we shall complete the legalization in Jordan at the cost of USD 285.

b.Legalized Deed of Assignment signed by the assignor and the assignee and two photo static copies of the same.

Notes:

•The above are normal charges for filing a Trademark Application in one subclass up to registration. Since the charges vary according to the number of subclasses, additional charges that will incur will be invoiced to you.

•Search in Iraq may take 12 – 16 weeks more than what is expected.

•Erbil is protecting the Trademarks in Kurdistan region for the new filed applications, but for the already registered trademarks in Iraq / Baghdad, an extension of protection in Kurdistan can be filed at the Iraqi TMO in Baghdad.

Jordan

c.List of goods / services and corresponding classes to be covered by the application.

d.Meaning of the Trademark (if available).

e.Certified Priority document if priority is claimed.

2.Renewal of Trademark

a.Notarized and legalized Power of Attorney (in case we are not already in possession of a legalized one).

b.Trademark number and class.

3.Recordal of Change of Name / Address

a.Notarized and legalized Power of Attorney in the new name and / or address.

b.Certificate of change of name and address or extract from the Home Registry notarized and legalized.

c.Certified Copy of Registration.

4.Assignment

a.Notarized and legalized Power of Attorney signed by the assignee.

b.Notarized and legalized Deed of Assignment signed by the assignor and the assignee.

c.Name, address, nationality and profession / nature of business of the assignee.

5.Merger

a.Notarized and legalized Power of Attorney in the new name (to which the merger is to have effect).

b.Merger document signed by both parties, notarized and legalized up to the Jordanian Consulate.

Notes:

•One Power of Attorney can be used for filing several applications in the name of the same applicant.

•The assignment of a Trademark can be recorded once it is registered. In fact, unless an assignment has been entered against the Trademark in the register and published in the Official Gazette, it shall not be effective vis-à-vis third parties. Changes in the name or address of a registrant, amendment of a Trademark and limitation of goods covered by a registration should be recorded as well.

KSA

a.Notarized and legalized Power of Attorney with the full name and address of the applicant (one general Power of Attorney is sufficient for filing simultaneous and any future applications).

b.List of goods / services to be covered by the application.

c.Fifteen prints of the Trademark. A Trademark print should not exceed 5x5 cm.

d.Certified copy of the priority application is to be filed within six months from the filing date of the foreign application if priority is claimed.

e.Name, address and nationality / domicile of the applicant.

2.Renewal of Trademark

a.Notarized and legalized Power of Attorney.

b.Original Saudi Registration certificate of the Trademark for the purpose of endorsement.

3.Recordal of Change of Name / Address

a.Notarized and legalized Power of Attorney showing the new name and / or address.

b.Legalized certificate of change of name.

c.Original Saudi registration certificate of the Trademark for the purpose of endorsement (for recording change of address, only a and c are required).

4.Assignment

a.Notarized and legalized Power of Attorney.

b.Legalized Deed of Assignment executed by the assignor and the assignee.

c.Original Saudi registration certificate of the Trademark for the purpose of endorsement.

5.Merger

a.Notarized and legalized Power of Attorney.

b.Legalized certificate or merger or copy of the license agreement.

c.Original Saudi registration certificate of the Trademark for the purpose of endorsement.

Notes:

•Only identical Trademark search is available.

•The assignment of a Trademark / Service mark can be recorded once the mark is registered in the country. In fact, unless an assignment has been entered against a Trademark / Service mark in the register and published in the Official Gazette, it shall not be effective vis-à-vis third parties. The Registrar does not give any importance to the goodwill associated with a Trademark nor to the consideration amount involved in the assignment. The registrant of a Trademark / Service mark is also obliged to record any change in its name and / or address in the Registry.

Kuwait

b.Original Kuwaiti registration certificate of the Trademark for endorsement purposes.

3.Recordal of Change of Name / Address

a.Notarized and legalized Power of Attorney in the new name and / or address.

b.Legalized official certificate proving the change of name and/or address.

c.Original Kuwaiti certificate of registration of the Trademark for endorsement purposes.

4.Assignment

a.Notarized and legalized Power of Attorney.

b.Legalized Deed of Assignment proving the assignment signed by both parties.

c.Original Kuwaiti certificate of registration of the Trademark for endorsement purposes.

5.Merger

a.Notarized and legalized Power of Attorney.

b.Legalized Merger Document.

Notes:

•Official search is suspended until further notice.

•The assignment of a Trademark can be recorded once the Trademark is registered. In fact, unless an assignment has been entered against the trademark in the register, the assignment shall not be effective vis-à-vis third parties. Recordal particulars are endorsed on the certificate without publishing it in the Official Gazette. It is possible to assign a Trademark with or without the goodwill of the concerned business. Changes in the name or address of a registrant, amendment of a Trademark and limitation of goods covered by a registration can be recorded as well. However, recording of licenses or registered users is not applicable in Kuwait.

Lebanon

b.Certified copy of the Home Registration Certificate or an application which is required only for claiming convention priority. It can be filed late within three months of the filing date.

c.Name, address, nationality and nature of business of the applicant.

d.List of goods / services to be covered by the application.

e.Ten prints of the Trademark.

2.Renewal of Trademark

a.Notarized and legalized Power of Attorney.

b.Number and date of the Trademark.

3.Recordal of Change of Name

a.Notarized and legalized Power of Attorney.

b.Certified copy of the Change of Name Certificate issued by the Home Registry or a notarized attestation legalized up to the Lebanese Consulate.

c.Number and date of the Trademark concerned.

4.Recordal of Change of Address

a.Notarized and legalized Power of Attorney.

b.Notarized and legalized Attestation.

c.Number and date of the Trademark concerned.

5.Assignment

a.Notarized and legalized Power of Attorney.

b.Legalized Deed of Assignment.

c.Number and date of the Trademark concerned.

d.Name, nationality, address and business of the assignee

Notes:

•There is no official Trademark search. Results are compiled from the records of the Lebanese Official Gazette.

•In order to be effective against third parties, the change of ownership of a Trademark registration through an assignment or merger transaction should be recorded in the Trademark Registry at the Lebanese Intellectual Property Protection Office. The assignment of a Trademark is possible with or without the goodwill of the business concern. The recordal of assignment / merger must be made within a period of three months from the date of assignment / merger, otherwise, a late fine will be due against each Trademark every two month delay after the three month grace period for recording the related assignment / merger.

Libya

b.Notarized and legalized copy of the Extract of the Commercial Register or Trade License. The said document should include the details such as the name, address, date of incorporation and objectives of the corporation.

2.Recordal of Change of Name

a.Notarized and legalized Power of Attorney signed and stamped by the applicant company in the applicant home country.

b.Certificate indicating the Change of Name or address legalized up to the Libyan Consulate in the applicant home country.

3.Recordal of Change of Address

a.Notarized and legalized Power of Attorney in the applicant home country stamped by the assignee company.

b.Legalized extract of the entry of the applicant company in the Commercial Register.

c.Legalized Deed of Assignment in the applicant home country signed & stamped by the assignee company.

4.Assignment

a.Notarized and legalized Power of Attorney in the applicant home country signed and stamped by the licensee company.

b.Legalized License Agreement in the applicant home country.

c.Legalized extract of the entry of the applicant company in the Commercial Register.

Notes:

•The Trademark Office requires all documents to be authenticated from the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs before submitting the application. Authentication charges will be added to your invoice.

•Trademark Certificates are not issued in Libya.

•The assignment of a Trademark should be recorded. Unless it is published in the Official Gazette and entered in the records of the Trademark Office, an assignment shall not be effective vis-à-vis third parties. The assignment of a Trademark must be accompanied with the goodwill of the business concern. Changes in the name and / or address of the registrant must be recorded.

Malaysia

a.Full name and address of the applicant / proprietor of the Trademark. If the applicant is a partnership, it will be necessary to provide the full names of all partners.

b.Clear representation of the mark. If the representation is in color, please provide twenty-two copies of the mark in color.

c.Detailed list of goods / services in respect of which the application is to be filed. It is important to note that the goods / services should be those which are of actual interest to the applicant (the specification of goods / services must be classified according to the International Classification of Goods and Services issued by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), also known as the ‘Nice Classification’). In Malaysia, separate applications must be filed for separate classes.

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d.If there is a prior application in a Convention country or prescribed foreign country filed within the past six months, the applicant may claim a priority date based on the prior application 'priority application'. As stated, priority based on a foreign application may only be claimed within six months from the date of that foreign application. To claim priority, the application form must state the relevant country, the application number and the priority date claimed. It will also be necessary to furnish a copy of the priority application which displays the date of application. If the priority application is in a language other than English, then a certified translation into English must also be furnished.

e.If the Trademark contains or consists of a word(s) in non-Roman characters or in a language other than English or Bahasa Malaysia, a certified translation and transliteration must be provided.

f.Date of first use of the mark in Malaysia. A Trademark may be applied for in Malaysia based on prospective use. It is not necessary to have begun use of the Trademark in Malaysia before the date of application.

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g.Form TM 1 is a form of authorization of agent to be signed by the applicant. If required in the interests of expediency, agents may sign the TM 1 on behalf of the applicant.

h.Form TM 5 is the Trademark application form which contains the particulars of the applicant and the Trademark. This form must be signed by the proprietor or the agent.

i.Statutory Declaration is to be filed together with the application or may follow the TM 1 and TM 5 shortly thereafter. This statutory declaration is to be affirmed by an authorized representative of the applicant before a Notary Public or other official in the territory who is duly empowered to administer oaths.

j.Priority Documentation – Documents forming the basis of any priority claim must be filed together with the application.

2.Renewal of Trademark

a.Full name and address of the proprietor.

b.Registration number and class of the Trademark to be renewed.

c.The registered proprietor may have changed name or address by the time of filing renewal. If such is the case, then applications to record the new name / address should be filed to update the Register.

d.If users are registered in respect of the mark and the user registrations are to continue, applications must also be made for renewal of the user registrations at the time of renewal of the mark or no later than the specified period allowed, otherwise, the user registrations are taken to have lapsed and the deeming provision as regards use will cease to have effect at the date of expiration of the last registration of the mark.

3.Recordal of Change of Name / Address

a.Copy of Certificate of Change of Name.

b.Particulars of the Trademark (i.e. registration or application number and class).

4.Assignment

a.Full names and trade or business addresses of the assignor and assignee. Full names of the partners are required if it is a partnership.

b.Deed of Assignment evidencing transfer of the Trademark to the assignee is to be filed together. The Deed must state whether the assignment is with goodwill and whether the mark assigned is registered or pending.

c.Particulars relating to the Trademark including the registration or application number, class, goods / services in respect of which the assignment relates.

d.Where the applicant does not claim under any instrument which is capable in itself of furnishing documentary proof of his title, a Statement of Case setting forth the full particulars of the facts upon which his claim to be the proprietor is based and showing that it has been assigned or transmitted to him, verified by Statutory Declaration are to be filed together with the application. We can assist in drafting the relevant documents.

5.Merger

a.Notarized certified true copy of the Merger Document or a certification from an authorized body from that state or country.

b.Particulars of the trademark (i.e. registration or application number and class).

New Zealand

d.Whether any Convention Priority is to be claimed, if so, particulars of the basic application (i.e. basic country, basic application number and priority date, full name and address of the basic applicant).

e.User information (e.g. proposed use or actual use in New Zealand at the date of application).

f.Certified copy of the basic application and (if applicable) a verified English translation of the basic application.

OAPI

a.Simple signed Power of Attorney. The Power of Attorney must be specific and distinct. This means that one Power of Attorney cannot be used for more than one application. It must mention the particular mark to be filed.

Oman

b.Simple copy of the Certificate of Incorporation or Certificate of Good Standing or an extract of entry in the Commercial Register.

c.Fifteen prints of the Trademark.

d.List of goods / services to be covered by the application.

e.If priority is claimed, a certified copy of the Priority Document should be submitted to the Trademark Office within three months as of the filing date of the application.

2.Renewal of Trademark

a.Notarized and legalized Power of Attorney.

b.Number and class of the Trademark.

c.List of goods / services at the time of renewing of a Trademark.

3.Recordal of Change of Name

a.Notarized and legalized Power of Attorney.

b.Certified copy of the Certificate of Change of Name.

4.Recordal of Change of Address

a.Certified copy of the Certificate of Change of Address

5.Assignment

a.Notarized and legalized Power of Attorney.

b.Legalized Deed of Assignment executed by the assignor and the assignee.

c.Simple copy of the Certificate of Incorporation or Certificate of Good Standing or an extract of entry in the Commercial Register.

6.Merger

a.Notarized and legalized Power of Attorney.

b.Legalized Certificate of Merger or License Agreement. License Agreement should indicate the trademark registration number in Oman.

c.Simple copy of the Certificate of Incorporation or Certificate of Good Standing or an extract of entry in the Commercial Register.

Notes:

•Extra publication charges according to the number of words in the list of goods or the actual size of the Trademark are calculated at the rate of USD 7.00 per 1 col. cm.

•The assignment of a Trademark or service mark can be recorded once the mark is registered in the country. In fact, unless an assignment has been entered against a Trademark or service mark in the register and published in the Official Gazette, it shall not be effective vis-à-vis third parties. The registrant of a Trademark / Service mark is also obliged to record any change in his name and / or address with the Trademark Registry.

Pakistan

a.Notarized Power of Attorney (on Form TM-48) signed by the applicant in two places marked by “X”.

b.Transliteration and translation of the non-English words appearing in the mark.

c.Confirmation whether the mark is in use in Pakistan or proposed to be used. If in use, the period of use shall be specified.

d.Nature of business of the applicant (e.g. manufacturers, merchants, etc.).

e.Name, address & nationality / domicile of the applicant.

f.Specification of the goods on which the mark is applied.

g.Twelve specimens of the mark (not needed for word marks).

h.Certified copy of the application giving the filing date, number and country if the application is to be filed with priority claim.

2.Renewal of Trademark

a.Notarized Power of Attorney (on Form TM-48) signed by the applicant in two places marked by “X”.

b.Copy of the Registration Certificate.

3.Recordal of Change of Name / Address

a.Notarized Power of Attorney (on Form TM-48) in the new name and / or address.

b.Notarized certificate proving the change of name / address issued by the local competent authority of the applicant’s domicile.

c.Copy of the certificate of the Trademark / Service mark registration.

4.Assignment

a.Notarized Power of Attorney (on Form TM-48) signed by the applicant in two places marked by “X” executed separately by each party.

b.Notarized Deed of Assignment executed by both parties.

c.Copy of the Certificate of the Trademark registration.

5.Merger

a.Notarized Power of Attorney (on Form TM-48).

b.Notarized and legalized Merger document.

c.Trademark Registration number and class.

Notes:

•The assignment of a registered Trademark with or without the goodwill of the business, change of name and / or address, registered user agreement and licenses of registered marks, are possible. The introduction of amendments to the registered mark without substantially affecting the identity of the mark or the boundaries of the list of goods covered by the registration of a Trademark is also possible and shall be recorded in the official register.

Philippines

a.Simple signed Special Power of Attorney (can be submitted either during or within a reasonable time after the filing of the application).

b.Drawing and facsimiles of the mark.

c.Representation of the mark.

d.Simple signed Trademark application.

e.Certified copy of Home Registration / Application with verified English translation, if not in the English language. This document is necessary if and only when convention priority is being claimed.

f.Priority Documents if priority is claimed (must be submitted not later than three months from the filing date of the Philippine application. Otherwise, the claim of convention priority will be forfeited or rejected).

g.Filing fees.

2.Renewal of Trademark

a.Legalized and authenticated Petition for Renewal of Registration. Such petition may be made at any time within six months before the expiration of the period for which the registration was issued or renewed, or it may be made within six months after such expiration on payment of the additional fee.

b.Notarized and authenticated Special Power of Attorney (necessary only if executed separately from the petition).

c.Five labels showing the mark as actually used.

d.Filing fees.

Notes:

•As per the provisions of the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines, which took effect on January 1, 1998, a multi-class trademark application is now acceptable.

Qatar

b.Simple copy of the Certificate of Incorporation of the applicant company or an extract of the entry of the applicant in the Commercial Register.

c.Five prints of the Trademark.

d.List of goods / services to be covered by the application. The protection of the class cannot include all goods and services for classes 1, 4 to 7, 10 to 14, 16 to 22, 29 and 31 as they are not entirely granted by the Trademark Law. One item must always be excluded from these classes. Products covered by class 33 and “alcoholic drinks and beverages” in class 32 are not registrable.

e.Name, address, nationality, activity and legal status of the applicant and the nature of its business.

f.Copy of the priority document in case priority is claimed.

2.Renewal of Trademark

a.Notarized and legalized Power of Attorney.

b.Name, address, nationality and activity of the applicant and the nature of its business.

c.Trademark number.

3.Recordal of Change of Name / Address

a.Notarized and legalized Power of attorney in the new name and/or address.

b.Certificate proving the change of name and / or address.

c.Copy of the certificate of the Trademark / Service mark registration.

4.Assignment

a.Notarized and legalized Power of Attorney signed by the assignee.

b.Authenticated and legalized Deed of Assignment signed by both parties.

c.Simple copy of the Certificate of Incorporation or extract of the entry of the assignee company in the Commercial Register.

Notes:

•A Trademark registration is valid for ten years from the date of filing the application, renewable for further consecutive periods of ten years each. The renewal fees of a Trademark registration can be paid during the last twelve months of the current protection period. There is a six month grace period within which a late renewal application can be filed, but such a late renewal application is subject to the payment of additional fees. A separate application for the renewal of a trademark registration or any recordal is needed in respect of each class of goods or services as far as trademarks are originally registered in more than one class.

•The ownership of a registered Trademark can be assigned with or without the goodwill of the business concern. Unless an assignment has been recorded in the register and published in the Official Gazette of Trademarks, it shall have no effect vis-à-vis third parties. Changes in the name and / or address of a registrant, amendments not substantially affecting the identity of the Trademark and limitation of the list of goods / services covered by a Trademark registration can be recorded as well.

Singapore

c.Specification of the goods / services and if possible, the class(es) in which the mark is to be filed.

d.Any claims for color, 3-dimensional shape or aspect of packaging.

e.If the mark is a device (logo), a description of the device.

f.If the mark is or contains a word, the derivation of the word.

g.If the mark is or contains a word in a language other than English, a certified translation and transliteration is required.

h.If there is a priority claim (i.e. if the applicant has filed to register the mark in Paris Convention or World Trade Organization country six months prior to this application in Singapore), we would require details of the priority applications including the priority application number, priority application date, country in which the priority application was filed and the goods / services covered under such application.

Notes:

•Certification marks and collective marks are accepted for registration in Singapore. Regulations of use must be filed with the Registry.

•Where the applicant has a number of Trademarks which resemble each other as to their material particulars and which differ only as to matters of a non-distinctive character, they may be registered in one application as series Trademarks. Official fee will be charged as an application for one mark in one class. Examples of series marks are identical marks in different colors.

South Korea

d.Specification of goods / services to be designated in the application with information regarding the appropriate international classification.

e.Certified copy of the Priority Document (if applicable).

2.Renewal of Trademark

a.Full name and address of the registered proprietor.

b.Registration number and class of the Trademark to be renewed.

c.The registered proprietor may have changed name or address by the time of filing renewal. If such is the case, then applications to record the new name / address should be filed to update the Register.

d.If users are registered in respect of the mark and the user registrations are to continue, applications must also be made for renewal of the user registrations at the time of renewal of the mark or no later than the specified period allowed. Otherwise, the user registrations are taken to have lapsed and the deeming provision as regards use will cease to have effect at the date of expiration of the last registration of the mark.

3.Recordal of Change of Name / Address

a.Notarized Certificate of Change of Name / Address.

b.Power of Attorney from the same individual(s) mentioned in the Certificate of Change of Name / Address.

4.Assignment

a.Power of attorney executed separately by the assignor and assignee.

b.Deed of Assignment executed by the assignor.

c.Notarized Corporation Nationality Certificate executed by the assignor (the Corporation Nationality Certificate must be notarized by a notary public and is valid for only six months from the date of notarization, we will submit it promptly after execution and notarization. Further, because the KIPO does not accept multiple documents from a single entity if different signatories have executed them, the same individual(s) must sign the documents identified under a and b).

5.Merger

a.Notarized Certificate of Merger

b.Power of Attorney executed by the same individual(s) mentioned in the Certificate of Merger.

Sudan

b.Certified extract of the entry of the applicant company in the Commercial Register or a certified copy of the Certificate of Incorporation legalized up to the Sudanese Consulate. If not in English or Arabic, a certified and legalized translation of the extract in either language should be provided legalized up to the Sudanese Consulate (the Registrar in Sudan sometimes asks for a certified copy of the corresponding home registration of the Trademark).

c.Sixteen prints of the Trademark for each class.

d.List of goods / services to be covered by the application. The protection of the class cannot include all goods and services or the class headings, one item must always be included.

e.Meaning of a word mark if any.

2.Renewal of Trademark

a.Notarized Power of Attorney.

b.Trademark registration number and class of goods.

c.Date of the expiration of the Trademark registration. Assignment applications.

3.Recordal of Change of Name / Address

a.Notarized Power of Attorney

b.Certified copy of the certificate of change of name and / or address in the home country, legalized up to the Sudanese Consulate. If not in Arabic or English, a sworn translation in either language of the document should be provided, legalized up to the Sudanese consulate.

4.Assignment

a.Notarized Power of Attorney.

b.Legalized Deed of Assignment (accompanied with its duly legalized English translation, if not in English).

c.Certified extract of the entry of the assignee in the Commercial Register or a Certificate of Incorporation of the assignee, together with its English translation if not in English, legalized up to the Sudanese Consulate.

d.Legal Forms Nos. TM 11 and TM 12, notarized.

5.Merger

a.Notarized Power of Attorney.

b.Certificate of Merger together with its English translation if not in English or Arabic languages legalized up to the Sudanese Consulate.

Notes:

•An application should not cover all the goods in one class or the class headings, otherwise, two applications must be filed for the same Trademark in the same class in order to cover all the goods in the class.

•The assignment of a Trademark should be recorded within six months from the date of the transfer agreement. Also, unless an assignment is entered in the records of the Trademark Office, it shall not be effective vis-à-vis third parties. The assignment may be with or without the goodwill of the business. A partial assignment is also possible.

•Changes in the name and / or address of a registrant may be recorded. License agreements for the use of Trademarks may be approved by the Attorney General according to Article 22 (3) of the Trademarks Act of 1969, and must be recorded within six months of their execution.

Syria

b.Copy of the Trademark home or any other foreign corresponding registration certificate reflecting the same class of goods / services to be specified in the Syrian application (the Registrar could request a certified copy thereof at a later stage).

c.Fifteen prints and one printing block which can be processed locally

d.Indicate if the applicant has used or intends to use the Trademark in Syria within three years from its registration date in Syria.

e.Description & meaning of the Trademark / Service mark.

Notes:

•Publication fees for each additional ten words of the list of goods will be charged at USD 12.00. Late filing of any document within the six months grace period ensuing the filing will be charged at USD 20.00 per month.

•The issuing date of the documents should not exceed six months prior to the application date in Syria.

•It is possible to file the application and later complete the requirements within six months with a payment of fine per document / month.

Taiwan

a.Simple signed Power of Attorney (one general Power of Attorney will be sufficient for multiple applications and is valid for five years). The position of the signatory should be listed at the bottom with their signature.

d.Itemized specification of goods / services. Thailand has followed the International Classification of Goods / Services also known as the Nice Classification, but required that goods / services must be clearly identified item-by-item (class headings or broad terms are not acceptable).

e.Certified priority documents (if applicable) and signed Declaration confirming the validity of the Trademark.

2.Renewal of Trademark

a.Notarized Power of Attorney.

3.Recordal of Change of Name

a.Notarized Power of Attorney showing the new company name.

b.Original Certificate of Change of Name or a notarized / certified copy thereof.

4.Assignment

a.Notarized Power of Attorney executed by the assignee.

b.Notarized Deed of assignment signed by both the assignor and assignee.

c.Copy of the registration certificate (in case of a registered Trademark).

Turkey

b.Name, address, nationality, occupation of the applicant and the nature of its business.

c.Eight prints of the mark (not required for word marks).

d.List of goods / services and the classes pertaining thereto.

e.Certified copy of the priority document which can be submitted within three months from the date of filing if priority is claimed.

2.Renewal of Trademark

a.Simple signed Power of Attorney for each application.

b.Number and date of the registered Trademark / Service mark.

c.Name, address and nationality of the applicant.

3.Recordal of Change of Name / Address

a.Simple signed Power of Attorney.

b.Certificate of the change of name / address.

c.Number and date of the registered Trademark / Service mark.

4.Assignment & Merger

a.Notarized Power of Attorney signed by the assignee.

b.Notarized Deed of Assignment signed by the assignor and the assignee. Merger document.

c.Name, address, nationality and profession or nature of business of the assignee

d.Number and date of the registered Trademark / Service mark.

Notes:

•The ownership of a registered Trademark can be assigned with the goodwill of the commercial enterprise. Unless an assignment has been recorded in the register and published in the Trademark Gazette, it shall have no effect vis-à-vis third parties. Changes in the name and / or address of the registrant must be recorded in order to protect rights. Registered user agreements, licenses and amendments which do not affect the identity of the mark substantially, limitation of the list of goods / services covered by a Trademark registration can be recorded as well.

West Bank

a.Power of Attorney, notarized and legalized up to the Palestinian Consulate (could be submitted within three months as of the filing date).

b.Fifteen prints of the Trademark for each class of goods.

c.Name, address, nationality and occupation of the applicant.

2.Renewal of Trademark

a.Power of Attorney, notarized and legalized up to the Palestinian Consulate.

b.Trademark number, class and date of filing.

3.Recordal of Change of Name / Address

a.Power of Attorney, notarized and legalized up to the Palestinian Consulate.

b.Certified copy certificate of the change of name or address issued by the home registry, legalized up to the Palestinian Consulate.

4.Assignment

a.Notarized Power of Attorney signed by the assignee.

b.Notarized Deed of Assignment signed by the assignor and the assignee. Merger document.

c.Name, address, nationality and profession or nature of business of the assignee.

d.Number and date of the registered Trademark / Service mark.

Notes:

•The assignment of a Trademark can be recorded once the Trademark is registered. It is noteworthy that the assignment of a Trademark should be made along with the goodwill of the business concern. Changes in the name or address of a registrant, amendment of a Trademark and limitation of goods covered by a registration can be recorded as well.

Yemen

b.Legalized copy of the Certificate of Incorporation or Extract of the Commercial Register which should include the details such as the name, address, date of incorporation and objectives of the corporation.

c.Fifteen prints of the trademark (not required for word marks).

2.Renewal of Trademark

a.Notarized and legalized Power of Attorney.

b.Simple copy of the registration certificate or the last renewal certificate.

3.Recordal of Change of Name / Address

a.Notarized and legalized Power of Attorney.

b.Copy of any document showing the change of name or address legalized up to the Yemeni Consulate.

c.Simple copy of the registration certificate or the last renewal certificate.

4.Assignment

a.Notarized and legalized Power of Attorney executed by the assignee.

b.Deed of Assignment executed by the assignor and the assignee legalized by the Yemeni Consulate.

c.Simple copy of the registration certificate or the last renewal certificate.

Notes:

•The assignment of a Trademark can be recorded once the Trademark is registered. In fact, unless an assignment has been entered against the Trademark in the register and published in the Official Gazette, it shall not be effective vis-à-vis third parties. Changes in the name or address of a registrant, amendment of a Trademark and limitation of the list of goods covered by a registration can be recorded as well.

Libya

A power of attorney signed, stamped by the applicant company and legalized up to the Libyan Consulate in the applicant home country.

A copy of the extract of the entry of the applicant company in the commercial register or a copy of the Certificate of Incorporation if the applicant is a company or a corporate body; duly notarized and legalized up to the Libyan Consulate of the applicant home country.

A deed of assignment from the inventor(s) if not employed by the applicant duly legalized up to the Libyan Consulate of the applicant home country.

The name, nationality, address, and profession or nature of business of the applicant and the inventor(s). As well, a statement certifies whether the inventor is working independently or is employed by the applicant in which case an assignment is not necessary is required.

A copy of the specifications and a summary of the invention in English.

Two copies of the specification and a summary of the invention in Arabic.

Four sets of the formal drawings: one set on ordinary paper with all reference numerals and three sets on strong white paper without any reference numerals or letters for inserting Arabic numerals.

A certified copy of the priority document for a convention application.

**Documents 1, 5, 6 7 should be submitted at the time of filing the patent application whilst the documents under items 2, 3, 4 and 8 can be submitted within two months from the date of filing.

Qatar

Copy of the PCT International Publication Search and Examination reports must be submitted with the application

National Patent Applications

Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Qatari Consulate

Copy of the Certificate of Incorporation of the applicant company, or an Extract of the Entry of the Applicant in the Commercial Register will be sufficient

Three copies of the complete English specifications and claims together with its Arabic translation

Three copies of the abstract of the invention (patent) in English and Arabic

One set of the drawings relating to the invention, if any

Abstract of the invention of no more than 200 words, together with the best explanatory diagram

Deed of Assignment signed by the inventor duly legalized up to a Qatari consulate abroad *If the applicant is not the inventor

Certified Copy of the application giving the filing date, number and country if the application is to be filed with a priority claim *Which is not required for PCT Application and only needed for national patent applications

Full details of corresponding application of the patent filed in other countries

Bahrain

Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Consulate of Bahrain or Certified by Apostille

Deed of Assignment from the Inventor(s), duly legalized up to the Consulate of Bahrain or Certified by Apostille

Extract from the Commercial Register or a Certified Copy of the Articles of Association or Incorporation duly legalized up to the Consulate of Bahrain or Certified by Apostille (if the applicant is different from inventor)

Copy of the following PCT documents (for PCT Application):

PCT Documents

Publication Sheets

PCT International Search Report

Certificate of Deposit of Microorganism Culture (if the application is related to microorganism)

Documents indicating that the inventor got the genetic resource or traditional knowledge legally (if the applicant is related to the same)

Specification, claim, abstract in word format and formal drawings if any (all documents in English) together with Arabic Translation

Individual Applicant

Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Consulate of Bahrain or Certified by Apostille

Deed of Assignment from the Inventor, duly legalized up to the Consulate of Bahrain or Certified by Apostille

Copy of the following PCT documents (for PCT Application):

PCT Documents

Publication Sheets

PCT International Search Report

Certificate of Deposit of Microorganism Culture (if the application is related to microorganism)

Documents indicating that the inventor got the genetic resource or traditional knowledge legally (if the applicant is related to the same)

Specification, claim, abstract in word format and formal drawings if any (all documents in English)

**Official examination fees are estimated by the Patent Office on a case to case basis.

All the documents should be submitted to the Patent Office Together with the Application except Certificate of Incorporation and Copy of English Specification (which can be submitted within 90days). The Bahraini Patent Office accepts any documents together with its Arabic Translation only.

Egypt

Power of Attorney duly signed by the applicant, to be legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate of the applicant’s country

Deed of Assignment legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate

Extract of the entry of the applicant company in the Commercial Register or a copy of the Certificate of Incorporation (to be legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate of the applicant’s country) *These documents are acceptable to be lately submitted within 4 months as of the application’s filing date

Arabic translation of the Patent's specifications *These documents can be lately submitted at the EPO within 6 months as of the application's filing date

The specification in English or French for preparing the Arabic translation. The specification must be subdivided as follows:

Prior art,

Drawbacks of the prior art,

What is new about the invention (improvements),

Detailed description,

Mode of exploitation of the invention

Summary of the invention (abstract) in English and Arabic

One clear set of the formal drawings

Certified copy of the priority document if claimed *This document can be lately submitted within 3 months as of the application's filing date

Sudan

Two copies of the Patent specification and claims including an Arabic translation of the abstract of the invention

Two sets of the formal drawings, if any

Priority document, if priority is to be claimed

PCT filing number and date

Particulars of the application on the basis of which priority is claimed

International Publication number and date

Requirements under Paris Convention

Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Sudanese Consulate

Certified copy of the Certificate of Incorporation of the applicant company and its Articles of Incorporation duly legalized up to the Sudanese Consulate, certified and legalized, translation is required, if the document is not in either English or Arabic.

Two copies of the patent specification and claims including an Arabic translation of the abstract of the invention

Two sets of the formal drawings, if any

Priority document, if priority is to be claimed, duly legalized up to the Sudanese Consulate

Turkey

Specification, claims and abstract (in about 100 words) in Turkish *One copy in English, French or German is needed for translation purposes

Formal drawings, if any (3 sets)

Particulars of the corresponding Foreign Application

Certified Copy of the basic application as filed along with its translation *If priority right are to be claimed

Deed of Assignment (or proof of Assignment) from the inventors to the applicant

**As per the current practice of the Turkish Patent Institute, the report on the state-of-the-art must be requested within 15months as of the application date / priority date. The search on the state-of-the-art is carried out in an office accepted as searching authority.

**For PCT applications entering the national phase in Turkey, a copy of the PCT application and the examination report must be submitted with the application

Patent Annuities

Simple signed Power of Attorney for each applicant *If we are not the agents on record

Number and date of filing the patent

Name, address and nationality of the applicant

Assignment Application

Simple signed Power of Attorney by the Assignee

Notarized Deed of Assignment signed by the Assignor and the Assignee

Name, address, nationality and profession or nature of business of the Assignee

Number and date of the registered Patent

License Application

Simple signed Power of Attorney by the Licensee

Notarized License Agreement executed by both parties

Name, address, nationality and profession or nature of business of the licensee

West Bank

Power of Attorney, notarized and legalized up to the Palestinian Consulate

Notarized Patent Form No. 1, sworn and signed by the inventor(s) as applicant(s) or jointly by the inventor(s) with the person(s) as applicants *In case of claiming priority, the form should be signed by the applicant in the home country or by his successor

Three copies of the specification and claims in English and Arabic

Three sets of the formal drawings (if any)

Assignment Applications

Power of Attorney, notarized and legalized up to the Palestinian Consulate

Notarized Deed of Assignment which must include the Assignment of the Goodwill of the business concern related to the trademark

Change of Name / Address Applications

Power of Attorney, notarized and legalized up to the Palestinian Consulate

Certified copy of the Change of Name or Address Certificate issued by the home registry

Number and date of registration of the trademark or patent concerned

Agency Agreements

Power of Attorney, notarized and legalized up to the Palestinian Consulate

Agency Agreements executed by the Principal and the Agent, legalized up to the Palestinian Consulate and a certified translation if not in Arabic language